What to Watch, Read, Stream, and Listen to This Weekend

It's been a terrifying week of demon dolls and twisted clowns, so needless to say, I'm looking forward to a much cheerier weekend—or, at the very least, a less terrifying one—thanks to these movie, TV, book, and music picks.

Whiplash Make it a male duo-double feature this weekend by adding Whiplash to your plans, which features Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons as a musical prodigy student and fanatical instructor, respectively. Both the music and acting are equally electrifying.

Chelsea Handler: Uganda Be Kidding Me The trailer for Handler's new one-hour special had us laughing so hard that you know the full thing is going to be good. I'm talking raw, vulgar, politically incorrect humor at its finest.

The Complete Amazing Amy Can you tell we're a little Gone Girl obsessed still? If you have already seen the movie and read the rest of Gillian Flynn's books, these will fill in the void you're feeling. Dive into the world of Amazing Amy—and gain insight into the psyche of Amy Dunne herself. Available on iTunes.

Lila Full disclosure: I have not read this yet, but I'm SO eager to dive into it on my Kindle. Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson revisits the town of Gilead to tell us the story of Lila, and based on her insanely talented earlier novels, I'm sure I won't be able to put it down.

WHAT TO ADD TO YOUR PLAYLIST__

__"Numb" by Nick Jonas__ I feel the need to preface this by saying I am not (and was not) a Jonas Brothers fan. But the latest songs (like "Numb") from solo artist/former Jo-Bro Nick are actually pretty good. Take a listen if you don't believe me!
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"Burning Gold" by Christina Perri Perri's voice has a way of sticking in my head and just generally making me feel awesome. "Burning Gold" is no exception.

The Affair season-one premiere The first episode has already been released online, but if you haven't caught it yet, make sure you do on Sunday night. The beautiful new drama featuring Joshua Jackson, Dominic West, Maura Tierney, and Ruth Wilson shows the nuances of the truth in incidents of infidelity—and will become your favorite show. Premieres Sunday on Showtime at 10 P.M.